Of the seven c.d. bands found between 320 and 180 nm in vincane derivatives the two at longest wavelengths ( I f and If, transitions) depend mainly on the chirality of rings C and E (i.e. the configuration at C-3). The increment of a 14-substituent (3a-compounds : negative for the and positive for the IL, c.d. band) is independent of the nature and stereochemistry of the substituent. 14a-Substituents contribute positively at ca. 230 nm to the c.d. of 3a-vincane derivatives, 14~-substituents negatively; at ca. 250 nm, however, both give positive contributions. The c.d. increments of individual groups at C-14 over the whole wavelength range (in acetonitrile solution) are additive even for 14-gem-disubstituted products. Because of the complex nature of the c.d. between 250 and 200 nm the stereochemistry at C-14 of 3or-vincane derivatives can be deduced only by comparison of their c.d. curves with ' synthetic ' ones.
INDOLE showsX L X * absorption bands at 287, 267, 215, and 196 nm2-4 which are assigned by comparison with naphthalene spectra5-' as a-(lLb-), 9-(lLa-), P-(lBb-), and p'-(lBa-) bands, respectively, They are ( 1 ) R'=R2=H,R3=Et (5) R' =COZMe,R2=H,R3=Et ( 2 ) R' = H,R2= OH, R3= Et ( 3 ) R' =OH, R2= H, R3= Et (4 1 R' = H, R2= COZMe, R3=Et 16) R' = OH, R2= C02Me, $ Et (7) R'=OH R2=CH20H R3= Et ( 8 ) R',R2= 0, R3= H (9) R',R2= 0, R3=Et C.D. S$ectra.-Up to seven c.d. bands can be observed * This possibility was suggested by a referee.